Rotary axis, z lift before rotate query

[marbles]

Thanks

I'm just in the Rhinocam post processor editor now. Hmm... just looking at the various editable sections, see below. I've copied and pasted a couple of complete. Either of these look the likely place to prioritise the lift before the rotate?

start/end
tool change
setup
spindle
feedrate
motion
circle
helical
mulit axis motion
cutter comp
cut motion start end
cycles
misc
variables




start/end

[START_CHAR]
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]G00 G49 G40.1 G17 G80 G50 [OUTPUT_MODE_CODE]
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER][OUTPUT_UNITS_CODE]

End code:
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]M5[DELIMITER]M9
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]G00[DELIMITER]X0.0000[DELIMITER]Y0.0000
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]M30
[STOP_CHAR]

Setup

Setup0 (coordinate system change)macro:
[LINEAR][DELIMITER][NEXT_X][DELIMITER][NEXT_Y][DELIMITER][NEXT_Z][DELIMITER][ROTATION_AXIS][ROTATION_DIR][ANGLE][DELIMITER][FEEDRATE_CODE][ROTATION_FEEDVALUE]

Setup1 (rotate table) macro:
[DELIMITER][DELIMITER][DELIMITER][DELIMITER][ROTATION_AXIS][ROTATION_DIR][ANGLE][DELIMITER][FEEDRATE_CODE][ROTATION_FEEDVALUE]

[JAZZCNC]

Try this for the start/end code. But just know that the first move will send the Z-axis to Z0 (or whatever value you enter for Z) for every program.

You could use the same line further down in one of the setup sections.
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]G00[DELIMITER] G53[DELIMITER] Z0


start/end

[START_CHAR]
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]G00 G49 G40.1 G17 G80 G50 [OUTPUT_MODE_CODE]
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER][OUTPUT_UNITS_CODE]
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]G00[DELIMITER] G53[DELIMITER] Z0

[marbles]

Thanks, I'll try this out tomorrow.
I'll need to change the Z0 value as I use the centre of rotation as Z0 and that will drive the mill into the centre of the stock at cycle finish. I can add a value in the code to suit i'm guessing... G53[DELIMITER] Z50 or something?

[JAZZCNC]

Thanks, I'll try this out tomorrow.
I'll need to change the Z0 value as I use the centre of rotation as Z0 and that will drive the mill into the centre of the stock at cycle finish. I can add a value in the code to suit i'm guessing... G53[DELIMITER] Z50 or something?

G53 is working in MACHINE coordinates so it will send it to the HOME position if set to Z0. Don't confuse it with Z0 in work coordinates.

Edit: Didn't see Neale beat me to it.!..